Overview
Due to internal promotion there are two permanent full time roles in our Senior Occupational Therapy Rotations. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic candidates to join our teams to complete varied rotational opportunities in Band 6 roles. We currently offer a wide range of rotations across paediatrics, A&E, frailty at the front door, acute assessment areas, medical inpatient wards, elective and emergency surgical inpatient wards, orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective), Neurology (Acute, Specialist Rehab Centre and Early Supported Discharge Team), elderly medicine inpatients and general rehabilitation. These rotational positions aim to provide opportunities to develop your skills across a range of clinical settings. We offer 6 monthly rotations through the teams with opportunities to extend skills in the clinical specialities and develop leadership skills.
There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. We are also looking to work with partnership organisations to offer opportunities to work in community settings. You will have professional support for your CPD from Therapy Team and Clinical Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.
Responsibilities
* Assesses and treat own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records.
* To have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students, apprentices and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, apprentices, assistants and students.
* Participates as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area
* Has a responsibility re-own CPD and other developmental activities.
* Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.
* Participates in providing 7-day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Some of our services work on extended hours rota working between 08:00 and 18:30).
Application and requirements
You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.
Data, DBS and eligibility
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.
Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).
The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.
DBS Information: Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post. If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £21.50+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £49.50+£6.50 (additional administration fee may increase). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to register with the DBS Update Service.
Apprenticeship Eligibility: Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants. UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship.
Right to Work/Sponsorship Eligibility: Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office's points-based immigration system on a case-by-case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes. For details regarding salary requirements of a skilled worker, please refer to the Skilled Worker Visa Immigration Salary List. This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances. For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK.
Safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attend the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.
About Wirral University Teaching Hospital
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
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